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Chapter7
11Elishasaid:＂HearthewordoftheLORD!ThussaystheLORD,‘Atthistimetomorrowaseahoffineflourwillsellforashekel,andtwoseahsofbarleyforashekel,inthemarketofSamaria.'＂
厄里叟说：＂请听上主的话：上主这样说：明天这个时候，在撒玛黎雅城门口，一＂色阿＂上等面粉只值一＂协刻耳＂，两＂色阿＂大麦，只值一＂协刻耳。＂
2Buttheadjutantonwhosearmthekingleaned,answeredthemanofGod,＂EveniftheLORDweretomakewindowsinheaven,howcouldthishappen?＂＂Youshallseeitwithyourowneyes,＂Elishasaid,＂butyoushallnoteatofit.＂
那个手扶君王的侍卫回答天主的人说：＂纵使上主打开天上的闸，也不会有这样的事！＂先知说：＂你必亲眼看到，只是吃不上。＂
3Atthecitygatewerefourleperswhoweredeliberating,＂Whyshouldwesithereuntilwedie?
在城门口有四个癞病人，他们彼此说：＂我们为什么在这里坐着等死呢？
4Ifwedecidetogointothecity,weshalldiethere,forthereisfamineinthecity.Ifweremainhere,weshalldietoo.Come,letusdeserttothecampoftheArameans.Iftheyspareus,welive;iftheykillus,wedie.＂
如果我们决意进城去，城里也有饥荒，我们必死在那里；如果留在这里，我们也是一样死；不如去投到阿兰人营中，假如他们让我们活着，我们就活着；假如他们要杀我们，我们就死罢。＂
5AttwilighttheyleftfortheArameans;butwhentheyreachedtheedgeofthecamp,noonewasthere.
他们于是在黄昏时起身，往阿兰人的营盘那里去；及至到了阿兰人的营盘边时，哦！那里一个人也没有了。
62TheLORDhadcausedthearmyoftheArameanstohearthesoundofchariotsandhorses,thedinofalargearmy,andtheyhadreasonedamongthemselves,＂ThekingofIsraelhashiredthekingsoftheHittitesandthekingsoftheborderlandstofightus.＂
原来上主早已使阿兰人的营盘中听到战车马队和大军的喧嚣声，他们就彼此说：＂呀！以色列王雇用了赫特人王和慕兹黎人王来攻打我们了。＂
7Theninthetwilighttheyfled,abandoningtheirtents,theirhorses,andtheirasses,thewholecampjustasitwas,andfleeingfortheirlives.
所以，他们在黄昏时，即起身逃走，丢下了他们的帐幕骡马，只顾逃命，留下营盘未动。
8Afterthelepersreachedtheedgeofthecamp,theywentfirstintoonetent,ateanddrank,andtooksilver,gold,andclothingfromit,andwentoutandhidthem.Backtheycameintoanothertent,tookthingsfromit,andagainwentoutandhidthem.
这些癞病人到了营盘边，进了一个帐幕，又吃又喝，将那里的金银和衣服拿走，去收藏起来；然后又回来，进了另一帐幕，拿走了那里的东西，去收藏起来。
9Thentheysaidtooneanother:＂Wearenotdoingright.Thisisadayofgoodnews,andwearekeepingsilent.Ifwewaituntilmorningbreaks,weshallbeblamed.Come,letusgoandinformthepalace.＂
以后，癞病人彼此说：＂我们这样做得不对，今天原是报喜讯的日子，我们竟然不声不响；如果等到早晨天亮，我们就有罪了。来，现在我们就去向王室报信！＂
10Theycameandsummonedthecitygatekeepers.＂WewenttothecampoftheArameans,＂theysaid,＂butnoonewasthere——notahumanvoice,onlythehorsesandassestethered,andthetentsjustastheywereleft.＂
他们于是去向把守城门的人喊叫，给他们报告说：＂我们曾到过罢兰人的营盘，那里一个人也没有，也没有人声，只有栓着的马，栓着的驴；帐幕一点未动。＂
11Thegatekeepersannouncedthisanditwasreportedwithinthepalace.
把守城门的人就高声喊叫，向王室传报消息。
12Thoughitwasnight,thekinggotup;hesaidtohisservants:＂LetmetellyouwhattheArameanshavedonetous.Knowingthatweareinfamine,theyhavelefttheircamptohideinthefield,hopingtotakeusaliveandenterourcitywhenweleaveit.＂
君王夜间起来，对自己的臣仆说：＂现在让我给你们解释，阿兰人对我们所做的事：他们知道我们闹饥荒，所以离开营盘，埋伏在田间，心想：以色列人必由城里出来，那时，我们可将他们活活捉住，然后开进城去。＂
13Oneofhisservants,however,suggested:＂Sincethosewhoareleftinthecityarenobetteroffthanallthethrongthathasperished,letsomeofustakefiveoftheabandonedhorsesandsendscoutstoinvestigate.＂
有个臣仆回答说：＂请叫人从这里所剩下的马中，牵出五匹来，无论怎样，同别的一样要死，倒不如派人去看看。
14Theytooktwochariots,andhorses,andthekingsentthemtoreconnoitertheArameanarmy.＂Goandfindout,＂heordered.
他们于是推出两辆战车，五匹马，君王就派他们去追赶阿兰军队说：＂你们去看看！＂
15TheyfollowedtheArameansasfarastheJordan,andthewholeroutewasstrewnwithgarmentsandotherobjectsthattheArameanshadthrownawayintheirhaste.Themessengersreturnedandtoldtheking.
那些人追踪阿兰人，直到约旦河，见路上满是阿兰人在仓卒逃走中，丢下的衣服和装备；使者们便回来报告了君王。
16ThepeoplewentoutandplunderedthecampoftheArameans;andthenaseahoffinefloursoldforashekelandtwoseahsofbarleyforashekel,astheLORDhadsaid.
人民便出来抢掠了阿兰人的营盘。于是，一＂色阿＂上等面粉，只值一＂协刻耳，＂两＂色阿＂大麦，只值一＂协刻耳，＂正应验了上主所说的话。
17Thekingputinchargeofthegatetheofficerwhowashisadjutant;butthepeopletrampledhimtodeathatthegate,justasthemanofGodhadpredictedwhenthekingvisitedhim.
君王派定那手扶自己的侍卫，把守城门；但人民在城门口把他踏死了，应验了天主的人，在君王下来见他时，所说的话。
18ThuswasfulfilledtheprophecyofthemanofGodtotheking,＂Twoseahsofbarleywillsellforashekel,andoneseahoffineflourforashekelatthistimetomorrowatthegateofSamaria.＂
原来，天主的人对君王说过：＂明天这个时候，在撒玛黎雅城门口，一‘色阿’上等面粉，只值一‘协刻耳，’两‘色阿’大麦，只值一‘协刻耳。’＂
19TheadjutanthadansweredthemanofGod,＂EveniftheLORDweretomakewindowsinheaven,howcouldthishappen?＂AndElishahadreplied,＂Youshallseeitwithyourowneyes,butyoushallnoteatofit.＂
那侍卫曾回答天主的人说：＂纵然上主打开天上的闸，也不会有这样的事！＂先知答说：＂你必亲眼看到，只是吃不上。＂
20Andthatiswhathappenedtohim,forthepeopletrampledhimtodeathatthegate.
这事果然发生在他身上了：人民在城门口把他踏死了。
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Footnotes（注解）
1[1]Market:literally＂gate,＂theprincipalplaceoftradinginancientwalledcitiesintimeofpeace.
2[6]Kingsoftheborderlands:fromMusurinAnatoliaratherthanEgypt.